'A more realistic indication would be for Umno to capture a majority Harapan seat.’
Chini is a traditional Umno/BN seat. This victory by Umno is expected. The good side of the by-election is that the people were given a chance to speak and they have spoken. So be it.
A more realistic indication would be for Umno to capture a majority Pakatan Harapan seat – then perhaps we interpret that as a trend in voter sentiment. Tanjung Piai was returned to the BN and it showed that you cannot take voters for granted because they will speak through the ballot box.I agree that Umno is still liked by Malay voters. I also see this win by BN as generosity on the part of the Malay voters in Chini. This is their way of demanding positive reformatory changes in Umno.
The senior leaders of the party can still continue to contest in general elections but must stay behind the screen to serve as mentors. Where else in the world can you find people still wanting to vote for thieves and kleptocrats who steal their money? As one of the commenters suggested, urban seats are a completely different proposition. You win a marginal urban seat, then you can start crowing.Why are BN politicians dramatising this issue? Even if a dog stood there with a BN ticket, it would have won the by-election.
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